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"" 'TwfTrvrT1" r Medford Tribune SECOND SECTION SOCIETY .FORTIETH YEAR MEDFORD, OREGON, SUNDAY, JANUARY 29, 1911. No. 2G6. MEDFORD OCIAL REALM 1 ' mmIh V HRm ftita wB sEan bwL IN f f -f The flrculcr Medford dub will hold ii regular business meeting at tin- Xntiiloriuni Mon- day, .January IIO. A lull utlcnd- iiiicu is desired. - At the recent, dedication services of the new pipe organ In Astoria a former resident of Medford took quite a prominent part. Mrs. Oscar 13. Wilbur, who was known hero as Miss Talma-Zetta Henry and who had charge of the entertainment giv en at the Medford theater for the benefit of the library last October. Following is a clipping from the Morning Asterlan: "She second variation in the eve ning's delightful program was as Hlgned to Mrs. Oscar E. Wilbur, a now arrival In Astoria, and a dra matic render of unquestioned ability whoso rendering last night of "Mow the Church Was Unlit at Kehoe's liar," a story of rugged frontier life, which in her clever hands became nearly a vivid actuality. The strong, virile incidents of the tale, as well as Its softer and more appealing fea tures, worjj splendidly demonstrated, and the audience was frank and gen erous with Its response, to which Mrs. Wilbur conceded an amusing encore, and tioaled the success of her lnltal contnet with Astoria's appre ciative people." A Sunday nursery will be started this morning at the P.aplist church, whole n room has been titled up for the children and Mrs. Anthony will- bo in charge. This will enable all parents with children to attend morn-! wtl.V hold there. Mrs. Janney's is ing services, and bring the children I He owner of one of the highest bred with them, and know that they will(,'i thu coast and carried of! bo properly cared for during that liour. These nurseries are Doing in stituted in all large cities and have proven very successful, but this is the fact to be established iu Medford whore it will undoubtedly bo very popular. In honor of his llth birthday, Master Paul Roddy entertained a number of bis frloads Saturday aft ernoon. Gamos wore played, after which a very elaborate luncheon was nerved. Tho guests were Jack Sul livan Fordy Hubbard, Dewey Purdln, Edward Kelly and John 1). Patton. Mr. and Mrs. Madden entertained at an aftor-theator supper Wednos-1 day evening at the Nash grill. Their ' guests were: Mr. and Mrs. Uoynton, Mr. and Mrs. Toinlln. Mrs. Sooysinlth and Mr. Gerald Sooysinlth. Mr. Frank Monahnn of Santa Ana. Cal... father of Mrs. T. E. Daniels, will arrive soon in Medford on a' visit. Mr. Moniihan i& retuniii.tr from a trip to Honolulu. Mrs. Charles Hay and Miss Mabel Hay left last week for a visit in Chi-' cugo. A Homesick Dl'ENOS AIRES, Dec. 12. 1J10. -To the Editer: Enclosed herowitl nin sending you check for ;l'i commemoration of the fact that I am receiving you regularly nr.d fie sure it is much more so than I ha paid for. If you have not nlrcad organized a "conscience fund" am du not cure to do so why, 1 havi no objection to your turning ilu above mentioned 10 bono over i" n, widow or orphan, providing ih latter ii a 'hor, ripo in your an" lender in looks, or the former i ten der in year and ripe in looks. But no matter about the money us it U Endish to mo what you do with it so long an you will but keep on com ing. There was a fellow onuo -think he must have been an Ki.f. Hsbman of whom it is oftou said that "he didn't know there whs 'any water in the well till the water went dry" or word to that offset. I'm like him in that the furthor aud Urn ger I m '8X iruta M"tnern 0re" gun the more 1 mis what I did not realise I bod when I had it. The little KagleU" which tf"d Brother Howlett teaches to flv with bU quaint in, alone are worth more tbun tb' price vou alc liesides the plea ,t of reading of the doing of mv ronnv friend there, the improve ments going on in the itv and vul , x I p..rti.-i,'..i! like viir -"") ,., ,. I ... ,1 ..- . - Tl. .1 !" , . ... U-.1 ",, .. ... "1 M'MU. .- , a most interesting game of bns-j ketball was clven Fridnv nlirlit nt f tho "Nat," when the Seniors and r Juniors of the Medford high school fought for honors. The Seniors won - with a score of 3 to 1. Those on tho -f senior team are: Guards, Carmen, f lllttson and Grace Mitchell: centers, Alma Gould and Mabel Thomas; bas ket throwers, Opal Dalley and Mil dred Gerlg; substitute, Uuby Burke. The junior team: Guards, Anna Cochran, Magnet Roberts; centers, Jessie Purely and Mildred BUton; basket throwers, Helen Purnchorg and Kuth Gribblo; substitute, Delia Whisemaut. The Medford tenm also played Jacksonville Inter, when the Med ford boys beat the Jacksonville team. The Wednesday Study club met at the home of Mrs. Deuel last Wednes day, when Judge Colvig gave a ino.-t interesting talk on "Oregon, Its Meaut.v and Some History and Le gends." Airs, llnskins was to have had charge of the meeting but was unable to do so, on account of ill ness, and Judge Colvig kindly con sented to speak before the ladies, lie gave a most interesting sketch of the early days of Oregon, of his life here and of the growth and development of all the surrounding country. The attendance was one of the largest of this year's meetings. The next meeting of the club wil bo held .it the home of Mrs. Wortman, Febru ary 8, when Mrs. Chile will have charge of the program which will be on 'Tasking Ends." Mrs. Paul Januey returned Ins. week from Portland where she acted as judge for the cat show which was V" u IUi venule nil miow ana second at nan r rancisco nun would undoubtedly have won a prize in this exhibit, but for the fact thai, a judge cannot enter any eats. The Ladies' Aid of the Presbyter ian church will meet at tho church Tuesday morning. Kach lady is ex pected to bring her lunch and spend the day, when they will supervise the cleaning of the church and the fix ing of the carpet for the chapel and have a general gotid time. The Greater Medford club will meet Monday, January HO, at the Natatoriuius. All members are ro- quested to attend as special business will come up. The executivo committee of (he Christian Endeavor .society of the Presbyterian church met Monday evening to revise the constitution. Mrs. Page and Miss Laura re turned la-.t week from Portland, where they went to meet Dr. Page on his return from the east . ji,s Madge Hiddell entertained the Thursday Hndgo club last week. Oregonian in 'milder Outage with its continual harping "Party! Party!. L.xing stealing; anything whatsoever dis 'lonnrablc is honorable if but don" for tho party," dominated the state of Oregon so long (it being the oni .taper that could bo called one) uud a screamed "Party" so loud and con tinuously that often it was a hard natter to even romoinbor there wa such a thing as state or principle How a paper of its standing anil in telligeneo could fail to see tho ad vancement made by tho (ignorant) voter all over the country and not profit enough by tho example thex were setting to at least get a place in the tail of tho procession instead f peddling nursery prattle miles ,u the rear has been a source of won der to me. It given me genuim pleasure to know that Oregon boa-is of at least oue daily advocating tie nine principle a Colliers, Every body', The American, McClureV Saturday Evening Post cud others i our best magazines which are in the forefront of the fight for the state, and the ufeople. Whether it is right or not I sincerely hope you prosper o long ar you fight for whut you believe to he right. UuenoM Aire i one of the pretti est towns 1 have ever seen aud has about 1.250.000 inhabitant. Hn elosed i a small book of view which will five H1 a little idea ot the si.- I ! t i In .1 It V nf till- pi. II I'. It .- l..iki.l liv uu i.i the inhe-t coun "A Gentleman Robert A. Fischer Mr, and Mrs. Daggett had as their guests Mr. Jack Astbury and Mr. Harry FIndley at supper Wednesday night after tho thoator. The guild of St. Murks church will give a supper the first week m February, tho oxaot date having not yet been set. Mr. nnd Mrs. Philip Ilnmil have boon received congratulations the past week on the arrival of a daugh ter. Mr. Carlton of Table Koch spending the week-cud in town i- Far - off South tries in the world. I hue been in practically every province of tho le publie nnd have iu no instance seen a square foot of poor soil, while there arc thousands of square mile of the very richest of black and 'nlluuul soils. This being particularly true of tho laud in thu immediate vicinity ot Buenos Aire. In striking contrast to this is the labor. It doe not seem possible that there can he a lustier ot of moil any place in tho world Tho country is welj called the land of manana, for nothing is ovor done that can posaibly he put off till the morrow. In fact it j vt.V often coiiMdeied a disgrace to du woik ' THIS E SEATTLE, Wuhh., Jan. 28. Cor oner Uorthwlck has decided that John Droit, the 23-year-old youth who shot and killed his father on the horn tead at North Rend, Is Insane tad the young mau will probably be com mitted to the state Insane hospital at Sellacoom with only a prellminry hearing examination. The parents of the young man were first cousin and a line of liihunltv tut-, Imn iruo-d into i-ai llei gim i atloiiH. FATHER TH0U6HT IHSAH From Mississippi" Wednesday as Senator Lanuilon mid John Butter Mr. Howard Dudley bit Thurs day for the east, where he will be joined later by Mr. Edgar 1 Infer. Hevival services will start next week at the Maplibt church under the direction of .Mr. J. Booth Evans. Tho Ladies Aid of the Presbyter inn church were onlertaiuod by .Mr. W. W. Eifert on Tuesday last. Colonel end Mrs. Mainly returned Wedncsd.i trom a trip to Portland Colonel 1'iauk Touwllc left Thurs d.' Jur Pnitlanil. America jz any kind. Kegardiiig the fisherier; work, lhi is only in it infancy. Yet alread.v tho resultv, are mo.-i encouraging considering the money aud lubor ex iK'iidvd. Eastern brook trout and steelheuds are now being taken with hook aud line iu at least five of the provinces. In inuny of the streamh the trout are very plentiful and attain a large size, I bad the pleasure of weeing '1-pound stcelhcad up in the Tuminian province a few months ago, that were only two year old. Thee were sotne of the fUh hatched from the eggs shipped from Grants Pi-s about three viars nan FOOT SLIPPED; PAICM. aii. 2 X. Pierre Malllet Is dead today her because his foot slipped. When he came home Intoxicated Ualllet Invariably seared his wife by pretending Hiilclde by banging. To day lie drank a little more than usual aad resorted to ba favorite Joke, lie put a rope around his neck, climbed on . eli.iir anil atluehod die other . h'l In I lif ( tl llnlfll.T lllsl tin i 111 i' I .li i it Tin II ll lull).' 11- il as the Star Reporter. Tho Juvenile Dancing club gavo another ot Its ptbulur dances Mon day evening at the Natatorlum. Mr. and Mrs. Uoynton entertained Mr. mid Mrs. Madden at dinner at tho Nash grille Wednasday. Mr. Carloton was boat at dinner at tho Nash Friday night. Covers wore laid for olght. Mrs. E. C. Ondd'iH spent last week iu Ashland visiting friends. Miss Inniic Flynn is seriously ill with pneumonia. j& and which you gavo us a jolly gooc1 roithting for shipping away from tin Itoguc river. It may have been voi wrong, but it certainly did look goot' to a homesick Oregonian to soe somi of his old friend striking at grass hoppers in those far off aouthon streams. Even now we could hpnn eastern brook trout egg to tho Unit ed State government, if thoy were needed, and it i quite possible that in a few .veal's the staelhoad ma become as plentiful and thou iu the event of the Kogue becoming deplet ed wo would gladly return spawn to re-tuck it. You may not bo able j.i -ee it iu I lie same light, but it llil WILL VOTE ON TARIFF WASHINGTON, D. C. Jan. 28. A bill providing for a tariff coihiuIb sion will be voted on In thu hoiiio probably Monday, according to pre dictions In official circles today, I The belief Is based on instructions Issued to Congressman Dulzell of t Pennsylvania, chairman of the rules ' committee, to report under a special i tile whenever ho believes that tho .lni.iiliui in the huiiHu will permit ot ilh in., imii t's luiiin dlate udoptiuu, Some time ago tho W. C. T. U. or ganized into two divisions tho Iteds nnd the Macs, for a contest as to which side could bring in the greater number of new members. The con test closed last week, with the Hlue side as victors. It had been decided tho winning side should ho entor tained by tho losers, and last Thurs day was the day set for a reception, which was held at tho homo of Mrs Crawford, 12!!1) Apple street. Mrs Crawford was assisted iu receiving by Mrs. Howell, Airs. Lockwood, Miss Bradley and Miss Wallace. A very interesting program was given ad dresses were also given 13' Ifev. Holmes, Rev. llolknup and Rev. Hips. Dainty refreshments were served during the afternoon, Wednesday afternoon 20 or more Indies of the Aid society of First M. E. church partook of the delightful hospitality tendered them by Mrs Patterson on South Oakdale ave nue. Tho time was pleasantly spent iu various kinds of needlework and social chat, after which music, ac companied by delicious rofj-oshmonls consisting of cako and coffee served by tho hostess assisted by hor daugh ter, Mrs. E. Whitsel. Many regretted they could not bo present on account of the inclement weather which pro vailed at that hour. Tho next meet ing will bo at tho church nt tho usual hour. Tho food salo at Ohnstead & llibbard's grocery store on West Mnin street will continue overy week Saturday afternoons. Orders re spectfully solicited. Miss Duller and Miss Jerome wore hostesses at the homo of Miss Hut tor Wednesday evening, when "f00" was played. The decorations used wore pink carnations. Those pres ent were: Misses Sarah Jtorluy, Horthn English, Lntta Luke; Messrs. 14. T. Foss. H. 0. Ilardwell, Hert An derson and Upstart. Mr. and Mrs. J. 1). Olwell entor talned Mr. and Mrs. Conro Fioro at Hiipper after tho thentor Wednesday night. Mr. Horace Nicholson loft for Portland last week, to (nttond tho auto show, Mrs. Knight, mother of Mrs. F. C. I'ago !b iiito ill at the home of her daughter. The f0() club was entertained Fri day afternoon by Mrs. Matilda I'ur- diu. Miss Hess Clotigh of Kosoburg is tho guest of her aunt, Mrs. Lou En- gurt. Tho Guild of St. Murks church will meet nt the guild hall Thursday af ternoon." Mr. and Mrs. J. C. Neff spent last week in Portland attending tho au tomobile show. js? By H. always appealed to mo that trout should bo distributed to stromas all over the wot Id the same n wo send out missionaries to spread tho gos pel thoy aro both a good thing needed by all peoples, and thou should the original Mitircch of sup ply be exhausted as thoy both seem mo likely to become, tho fishing bv reason of the game-hogs aud Chris tianity by reason of tho preacher why spawn and misiouurieH can he xeut us aud we will bo saved iu spite of ourselvuH. As yol nothing bus been heard from the salmon planted iu (he rivors hero, That is undoubtedly duo to the fact Hint there is no fish ing being done with nets suitable for taking Nalinon. Even now 1 am waiting for gear ordered from the states, when iimii its arrival we will go south and mako a thorough ex amination of all rivors in which the salmon wero planted and fool euro our trip will meet with the sucooss w'i hope for. liusides tho fishes brought here from the states and European coun tries, much work has beon done on the pejerroy. This iu an oxooediugiv fino tablo fish known only to this country. The fleh is free from bonus, m whito and niualy, as doli chIo iu flavor as our 7-iuoh trout of the oold mountain streams. It mul tiplies very rapidly, each foninlo hav ing from 10 to 20 times tho number of eggs a. a trout. Tho lake wo weio operating in for oggs thin yo..r The Monday Tlridgo club was de lightfully entertained by Mrs. Edgar I Infer last week. The house wns ar tiatically decorated, Iho color scheme carnations nnd while hyacinths being used. Tho score cards carried out the snmo color scheme, of pink nnd white with the club monogram. Tho substitutes for tho afternoon wero Ms. Hoot and Mrs. Wnke man. Mrs. Toinliu was tho winner of tho prize u hnndsomo cut glass dish. Tho day of meeting of tho club has been changed to Thursday nnd here after the club will meet on that day. Mrs. Charles Drown will entertain the club this week. Mrs. Douel entertained informnlly Thursday afternoon iu honor of Mrs. Flynn of Albany, Or., who is her house guest. Each guest was asked to bring needlework and Iho after noon was spent in sewing and visit ing, after which refreshments wore sorved. Tho invited guests wore Mcsdnmos Wodfora, Richardson, Howard, Piatt, Qaddis, Dixon, Bur nett and Butler, and Miccs Treichler, Jones and llaskins. Mr. John F. Merrill entertained for tho fiiet time at his now bunga low at Gold Hill upon tho anniver sary of his birthday. Ho enter tained Mr. nnd Mrs. John D. Qlwcll, Mrs. and Mrs. J. E. Barkdull nnd Mr. James H. Barbour. Mr. Merrill is now at homo and will be pleased to have all his friends call Mr. and Mrs. C. M. English enter tained at bridge Tuesday ovening. Thoir guests were Mr. and Mrs. Den nison, Mr. and Mrs. Luke, Dr. Por ter, Misses Luke, Hoilly nnd Kent uor, and Mr. Tricheler. Another onjoyublo dnnco wns given by thu Swastikas Tuesday evening at St. Mark's hall. The dance was a great success, financially and so cially. Many pretty gowns wero worn. Wcntonka team, No. 20, nro pro paring to give a social danco on Wednesday, February 1, at tho Nat atorium. Good music nnd refresh ments. Everybody cordinlly invit ed to attend. Mr. nnd Mrs. Scott D. Davis, who have been spending the winter in Los Angeles, are visiting for a few weeks in Sun Francisco before ro tuiuing homo. Mr. nnd Mrs. J. D. Heard nnd Miss Gladys Heard leavo this weok for California where thoy will remain for some time. The Ladies Aid of tho Baptist church will meet Tuesday in tho church parlors. Mr. and Mrs. John D. Olwell left Thursday for uu extended trip east. Mr. Clin . A, Malbncuf returned last week from a visit to Portland. L. Kelly Jr. I I....I...1 .,. ,.o ,..-.. nun nioukcu Willi .10 nuuu ii.su only two years ago. Today thoro aro not less than 1,000,000 fish in this lako from four iiichen to two feet iu length. Tho ovvnor of tho lako mar keted $1000 worth of fih this year and cim oanily hell 10 times that amount uoxt season. Another good feature of thin fUIi is that it will thrive in shallow lakes, which have a very high temporaturo in tho summer tinio. without tho flefch be coming soft or wonny. Enclosed is a Jotter which will tos fify to tho fact that I havo interest ed at loast ono family iu Medford and tho Uoguo Hivor valley by means of ono of tho booklets I brought with mo. So many have road tho book and tho carrying it nrouml has almost worn it out. So that its usefulness is praolioally onded. Turn tho letter over to tho Commercial club and they can writo Sonor Rnckow direct. My last lottor confirmed his othor statomont of IiSs dotonnination to ul horo nnd movo to Medford, And if thoy want mo to continue in tho work of advertising that country havo thorn send mo a few of noxt year's booklets. Yours truly, II. L. KELLY, Jr. V, S. Send mo your weekly im por only would like tho daily but' simnlv do not have time to rend it. On my return horo from n thrco months trip tho wooklioB inaka u fair xized block to go through with my othor mail. &V' I .m- tjjv lit" fi 1